Child deaths age 1 to 4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Child deaths age 1 to 4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 6,793 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child deaths age 1 to 4 in Afghanistan, 1962–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child deaths age 1 to 4 in Afghanistan is 6,793, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths age 1 to 4 in Afghanistan peaked at 64,350 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 6,793, in 2024.
Afghanistan ranks 34th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child deaths age 1 to 4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 41,913 | — |
| 1963 | 41,676 | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 41,496 | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 41,316 | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 41,168 | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 41,101 | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 41,061 | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 40,944 | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 40,853 | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 54,897 | +34.4% |
| 1972 | 53,885 | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 39,317 | -27.0% |
| 1974 | 39,253 | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 39,273 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 39,358 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 39,239 | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 38,854 | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 38,326 | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 37,715 | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 36,840 | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 55,569 | +50.8% |
| 1983 | 52,142 | -6.2% |
| 1984 | 64,350 | +23.4% |
| 1985 | 57,800 | -10.2% |
| 1986 | 38,875 | -32.7% |
| 1987 | 37,674 | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 21,670 | -42.5% |
| 1989 | 21,247 | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 20,691 | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 20,082 | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 19,467 | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 18,972 | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 18,802 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 19,111 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 19,734 | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 20,367 | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 20,707 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 20,562 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 20,094 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 19,551 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 18,758 | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 17,810 | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 16,847 | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 16,008 | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 15,232 | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 14,571 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 13,877 | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 13,073 | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 12,340 | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 11,699 | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 11,088 | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 10,574 | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 10,154 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 9,743 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 9,388 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 9,031 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 8,622 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 8,232 | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 7,881 | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 7,557 | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 7,286 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 7,025 | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 6,793 | -3.3% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 6,793 is below the median for low income countries, which is 7,922, 86% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 6,793 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 352, 19.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child deaths age 1 to 4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Afghanistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +50.8% | 36,840 | 55,569 |
| 1988 | -42.5% | 37,674 | 21,670 |
| 1971 | +34.4% | 40,853 | 54,897 |
| 1986 | -32.7% | 57,800 | 38,875 |
| 1973 | -27.0% | 53,885 | 39,317 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41,334 | 40,944 | 41,913 | 8 |
| 1970s | 42,326 | 38,326 | 54,897 | 10 |
| 1980s | 42,388 | 21,247 | 64,350 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,850 | 18,802 | 20,707 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,582 | 13,073 | 20,094 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,087 | 8,232 | 12,340 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,308 | 6,793 | 7,881 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More health data for Afghanistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.45 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,735 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 19 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.077 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0804 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths age 1 to 4 in Afghanistan?
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 in Afghanistan was 6,793 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child deaths age 1 to 4 recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 64,350 in 1984.
- What is the lowest child deaths age 1 to 4 recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,793 in 2024.
- How does Afghanistan rank for child deaths age 1 to 4?
- Afghanistan ranks 34th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths age 1 to 4 rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child deaths age 1 to 4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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